Bob Dylan speaks out about Barack Obama in a special interview for the (UK) Times. He’s got an interesting background. He’s like a fictional character, but he’s real. First off, his mother was a Kansas girl. Never lived in Kansas though, but with deep roots. You know, like Kansas bloody Kansas. John Brown the insurrectionist. [...]
The big news is that President Barack Obama was able to get a big stimulus package passed by the U.S. Congress. The public is still loving Barack Obama, with sky-high approval ratings. Cartoonist Lloyd Dangle imagines what the stimulus package could have been… Elsewhere in the news, the Obamas announced that their first cultural event [...]
The moment so many of us have been waiting for has finally happened. Barack Obama is now the President of the United States of America. As he said today… Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or [...]
With one eye on my trusty Powerbook, and the other on the live HBO coverage of the Lincoln Memorial celebration, I’m basking in the big celebrations. Will.i.am, Sheryl Crow, and Herbie Hancock did an excellent version of a Bob Marley song. Garth Brooks delivered a delicious “American Pie.” Stevie Wonder was joined by Usher and [...]
WIth four more days before the big change-over, more people are sharing their Obama-inspired with me…. Jed Alexander of JedAlexander.com created a new Obama-inspired poster of “Rosie the Riveter”, done in the style of the iconic Shepard Fairey graphic that’s been seen all over the world. Speaking of which… did you see Shepard Fairey on [...]
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been thinking about songs to celebrate the upcoming Obama presidency. With the help of my friends, I’ve created a very large list of songs, but it appears that I’ve forgotten one very important song that speaks to the heart and soul of that which is the United States [...]
With less than a week to go, things are pretty exciting in the Obama universe as the world waits for the big transformation. I’m looking at the official 2009 Presidential Inauguration merchandise webpage, and I see a listing for a panoramic photo of the event that’s going to be taking place in less than 7 [...]
Amacker B added her additions to the playlist to celebrate the new President. Here’s the songs that I don’t think were listed before…. Waits, Tom “I Will Wait for You” – Friends Of Dean Martinez “Stretch Out And Wait” – The Smiths “How Soon is Now?” – The Smiths “Waiting” – Ministry “Wait” – The [...]
DonRad added these songs to the big list: The Kinks- “Give the People What They Want” Olivia Newton John- “You’re the One That I Want” BTO- “Welcome Home” Ten Years After- “I’m Coming Home” Ten Years After- “I’d Love To Change The World” George Harrison- “Ding Dong” Jimi Hendrix & Buddy Miles- “Them Changes” David [...]
(Obama Countdown created by James Miller) Following up on the theme of the last post, JC Clone provided yet another list of songs to celebrate the upcoming inauguration, mostly along the lines of providing proper goodbyes and farewell to the outgoing Bush: A Sweet Goodbye – Jones and Leva Don’t Dream It’s Over – Crowded [...]
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